Government regulation of the introduction of new species into New Zealand was initially concerned with protecting New Zealand agriculture from foreign pests and diseases. However the devastating impact of many introduced species meant that subsequent focus turned towards limiting the introduction of any species that would not be of proven benefit. The regulation of new organisms subsequently expanded to include Genetically Modified Organisms.

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Government regulation of pesticides developed in New Zealand from minimal initial requirements to an increasingly comprehensive system. Controls were implemented over such areas as composition, registration, labelling and use of agricultural chemicals. The management framework developed in response to the increasing use of pesticides in agriculture, and the subsequent impact on New Zealand's agricultural sector.

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Plant Variety Rights were introduced in New Zealand to protect the interests of breeders of new varieties of plants. They allowed a breeder with a registered interest to control the commercialisation of the breed, thereby recouping the expense of development, and profiting from their work. These measures were intended to encourage investment and effort in plant breeding, by insuring that the developer retained control of the variety. The system also allowed New Zealand access to foreign plant varieties, which would not be released here without protection for the breeder.

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